Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is fouled by Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton, left, while driving to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) less

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is fouled by Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton, left, while driving to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Orlando, ... more

Golden State Warriors forward Jordan Bell (2) dunks the ball in front of Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton, left, as Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game ... more

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates in front of Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic, right, after assisting on a three-point basket by Klay Thompson during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) less

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, intercepts a pass by Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP ... more

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Steve Kerr: ‘I would be a fool not to give them the day off’ in Miami

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MIAMI — Late Friday night, a text message detailing the next day’s itinerary surfaced in the inboxes of all 57 members of the Warriors’ travel party. Missing was a practice time.

In the wake of Golden State’s 133-112 win over the Magic, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had decided to give his team a free day in Miami. It was part of his plan this season to find Golden State as much rest as possible so players are fresh for a championship push.

“I didn’t make any deals. I was pleased with the way we played the other night,” Kerr said. “We’re in Miami. I would be a fool not to give them the day off.”

Kerr’s staff spent Saturday night celebrating assistant coach Jarron Collins’ 38th birthday. As for their players? Instead of micromanaging them, Kerr trusted that they would be smart enough to avoid partying too much with a back-to-back set looming.

When deciding whether to hold a practice, Kerr assesses a few factors: how travel-heavy of a stretch the team is in, players’ health and the group’s overall performance. He sometimes asks players to weigh in, but for the most part tries to limit the workload.

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Practices are generally kept light. Unlike past years, when the Warriors scrimmaged regularly, they have little game work outside of post-practice sessions of three-on-three for younger players.

Kerr also pinpoints games on the schedule for his core players, particularly those in the latter stages of their careers, to rest. When a minor injury arises, players are typically held out for precautionary reasons.

“He consults us from time to time, and asks us how we feel,” Stephen Curry said. “But more so he’s giving us direction. At the end of the day, we all want to play. There’s probably one game a year where he asks, ‘Do you want to play?’ and you would be like, ‘No.’ That rarely happens.”

Lights out: With about 15 minutes left in the Warriors’ game-day shootaround practice Sunday morning, the lights at American Airlines Arena went out. Players continued to shoot on a darkened floor.

“That is a first,” Curry said. “Nice little, I guess, test of muscle memory. You can somewhat see the rim, know where you are on the floor, but it’s kind of a different experience because you don’t get it every day. So, that’s pretty cool.”

Livingston to rest: Kerr said he expects to rest point guard Shaun Livingston on Monday in New Orleans. Livingston, 32, has sat out two of Golden State’s 23 games this season.